Quantum Experiment Breaks a Long-Standing X-Ray Energy Limit
Helium atoms can produce coherent X-rays at energies beyond the cutoff predicted by standard high-harmonic theory. Credit: Shutterstock…
Scallop-derived plasmalogens may support brain health and memory
The study, funded by B&S Corporation Co., Ltd., which manufactures and markets scallop plasmalogen, evaluated memory and brain…
Wildfire’s Phoenix euthanized after battle with ‘Swamp Cancer’ | Latest News
CHINCOTEAGUE, Va. – The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company is mourning the loss of Wildfire’s Phoenix, a well-known member…
Researchers Map the Hidden 3D Geometry of a Quantum Wavefunction
An illustration of how researchers used state-of-the-art photoelectron spectroscopy (left-hand side) with a lab-based soft-X-ray light source that…
Scientists Watch Chemistry Unfold Atom by Atom
A UV pulse (purple beam) excites 3-fluoropyridine, while a delayed X-ray pulse (white beam) probes the nitrogen atom…
Today in Chicago History: ‘Big’ Jim Colosimo gunned down
Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on May 11, according to the Tribune’s…
Supermassive black hole grows 13 times faster than cosmic speed limits
Japanese astronomers have discovered an extraordinary supermassive black hole in the early universe that is growing at a…
What it looks like when a live great horned owl gets stuck in car grille
A Southern California driver made a startling discovery Sunday morning when they found a live bird of prey…
Nanotube design could shrink particle accelerators to hair-thin size
New research suggests that particle accelerators capable of generating intense, coherent X-rays, which are typically produced only at…
Elusive polaron ‘dance’ discovery solves decades-old quantum mystery
An international team of researchers has solved a long-standing puzzle in quantum physics by discovering an elusive quasiparticle,…